SmartPlanet's Week in Innovation: whisky for energy, titanium dog teeth, nanotech drug development
Each week our friends at SmartPlanet recap the week's most interesting news and developments in applied technology, science, energy and healthcare. Welcome to the Week in Innovation.
LED technology took the next leap as SmartPlanet reported from an industry event in Milan, where designers debated the quality of light they could produce. Further north in Scotland, we looked at how whisky -- yes, you read right, whisky -- is being used to generate electricity. Back in the U.S., we looked at a new study detailing the impact of wind turbines on climate change.
In health news, we reported on the world's first successful transplant of a bioengineered voicebox. In the lab, nanotechnology developments promised faster drug development; in the hospital, latex advancements promise medical gloves without the allergic reactions.
Speaking of reactions, it's hard to not react when a titanium-toothed military dog is staring you down. But if you've got the new Tesla Model S or Jaguar's new hybrid supercar in your garage, you might have a chance.
Finally, we took a hard look at the Pentagon's work trying to solve the video search problem, fiber optic breakthroughs that promise ridiculous data transfer speeds, and smart in-car navigation systems that will make your ride feel more like a flight simulator. (A handy tool when you're running from a natural disaster.)
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